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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2009
Mike C Riley, Raleigh, NC (US);
Anthony P Noto, Knightdale, NC (US);
Clifford T Jones, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mike C Riley, Raleigh, NC (US);
Anthony P Noto, Knightdale, NC (US);
Clifford T Jones, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A cable interface housing cover is disclosed. The cable interface housing cover is connected to a cable interface portion of a cable interface housing. The cable interface housing cover includes a U-shaped portion and a hinged portion connected to a rotating axis. The hinged portion is configured to rotate about the rotating axis upon being handled by the end user to expose the cable interface housing to allow a cable to be inserted into the cable interface housing once the housing cover is lifted via a lifting operation.